The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-28
NEW YORK'S GREAT STRIKE.
Business in Coal Handling and Along
the Water Front About Suspended.
A Number of Ocean Steamers Delayed, Being
Unable to Obtain Coal-No Serious Dis
turbances Reported-Labor News.
THE NEW YORK STRIKE.

ployed on the river front in almost every capa-
city, and the number is augmented to close on
40, 600 by the strikers on the Brooklyn and Jer-
sey shores. In consequence. it is almost i'm
possible for any of the steamers for Europe or
coastwise to leave port The order went forth,
yesterday, from the headquarters of the long
shoremen's union, which was backed by the
Knights Of Labor assembly No. 40, and this
morning the men turned out. Beach walkers
were sent out to cover all the various points
the river front where the trouble was concen-
trated and they had particular instructions to use
every means to prevent any disturbance.
The Old Dominion line has a few men work
ing, and at the headquarters of the strikers it
was reported at noon that number Of the green
hands who were taken on Monday had joined
the strikers The men were considerably elated
at the reports that the walking delegates, or
beach walkers, were bringing in. One delegate
from the North river front stated that not a sim
gle steamer had been able to take its regular
supply of coal, and consequently would not be
able to sail on the day appointed At the Cunard
dock the Gallia could not be discharged because
the majority of the piece men turned out. There
a number of men working by the month for
moment.
The next move will be to get the engineers on
the tug boats to refuse to burn the coal or tow
it. and other labor organizations who are de-
pendent on the coal supply will be compelled to
quit work. The ferryboats are seriously incon-
venienced on account of the lack Of coal and one
line had out grocery anc other wagons bringing
coal from the small yards. but when they came
round so often the dealers refused to sell. The
steamboat squad is scattered along the river
front, where the men and the companies are in
open conflict, but disturbance has occurred
up to noon. All along West street and the line
of the docks groups of men are to be seen. Some
are not in favor of the strike, but the majority
express their determination to stand by the
unions decision. The strikers believe the dis
pute Will be settled before the end OF the third
day
The coal managers in this city state that no
meeting has been called to consider prices, and
that no advance will be made, no matter what
price coal reaches here. They say they will sell
all the coal wanted at their docks on the basis
of 81 % for stove size.
The strike along the river front of Brooklyn
also went into effect this morning. All the men
went out quietly, peaceably and determinedly.
Freight has accumulated on the docks ready for
shipment while several vessels -sitinr -
discharge cargoes. The police say .--ey DO uos
expect any CrOuDi6 With Tie sLElkoTS AHY &Ey
on guard at all the stores from Fultoa Ferry &C
Red Hook. Later in the day the authorities saw
fit, as double precautionary measure, 70 nave
tbs sAtsEa Police force held in reseIa 50 q e De
scattered here and there workirs siraorou9ly
upon freight, but they were not moiestea by the
strikers.
At the Morgan companys dock, Pier 3d. the
men went to work this morning, the company
agreed not to handle any boycotted freight.
The dock master had hard work to keep pace
mir n <6od dam md frafO hof ho6h
DELAYED in consequence of the boycott and strike
is now being moved.
At the produce dock steamer was got away
at o'clock this morning. 1t should have sailed
on Tuesday night. The Pequot. of the same
line, arrived to-day. but could not be unloaded,
because the 'longshoremen had gone out. In
the Office of the docknaster, it stated that
the company had got all the coal it required for
needed to unload the Pequot On the
dock were about twenty men at work, but the
scene was dull to that usually presented on the
arrival of Providence boat. when there are
three hundred or four hundred men at work OF
a vessel which is usually unloaded and loaded
again ready to sail again in few hours. Sew
eral canal-boats laden with coal were laid up at
the bulkheads, but there was to unload
them. An Anchor-line steamer was locked, but
no attempt was made to unload her after the
passengers had debarked. Both Piers 20 and 81
belonging to this company, were guarded by
police.
At Pler s. NOrtE river, there were vessels
waiting to have their freight moved, but no men
could be procured to do the work It is expected
that the transatlantic steamers due out on Sat
urday will not be able to sail account of their
having no means OF getting coal supply aboard.
| The White Star liner Britannia was to have left
| port this morning, but she unable to get hel
| compliments of coal, and was detained. The
| State of Georgia. of the State line and
the Suevia, of the Hamburg line, and the
| Independence of the Florio Rubatino line
| 70 Ita1v all delavad hv fha atyiE he
| Gallia Of the Cunard line: the Devonia, of the
| Anchor line the La Bourgoyne, for Havre; the
| w. A. Schoten, for Amsterdam; the Pennland
| of the Red Star line, are moored for sailing or
| Saturday. but will probably not be able to do Sc
unless the strike is settled The coastYise anC
southern bound steamers due out to-day, anG
the Trinidad, for Bermuda; the City of Columbus
for Florida ports, the City of Columbia. fol
| Charleston and Southern ports, and the Algiers
for Galveston were also delayed The Morgan
| line longshoremen, who had twice struck ant
| gone back, subsequently went out again on tn.
| order of beach-walker. The work Of loading
/ the steamer Algiers was discontinued. Big pile
of freight are stacked up on the pier awaiting
shipment. About 4 o'clock. this afternoon
| thirty Italians were secured and put to work
The strikers made no trouble beyond jeerine a
| the Italians
The Helvetia Of the National line, reached he
| dock this afternoon and discharged passengers
No attempt was made to unload freight At th
/ same pier score OF green hands were LOADING
the Erin. coal barge was alongside and tn
| crew were filing the bunkers. The compan,
hope to be able to clear the vessel by high It'd
Friday The French line people sa,
they have all the men they need
Four gangs were loading coal OF
the La Bourgoyne, and three gangs were loading
cargo at the three matches. The non-union mel
are of all nationalities. A sufficient number o
men have been obtained to work by the Whit
Star line and they will have the Brittanni
ready to sail on Friday. This will be one da
late. The Wyoming arrived at the Guion doel
| at noon Later in the day men were put a
| work unloading cargo.
The fifty Italians employed to fill the places o
the striking 1ongshoremen. at the Red Sta
| Lines dock, in Jersey City, were visited b.
walking delegates this afternoon. and tn
result of the conference was strik
by the Italians. They were subsequently
administered the oath of the knight
Of Labor and left Jersey City with the delegates